Sydney – Reports that a document has been made public by Amnesty International which comes from a group called Red Blood Commando (Komando Darah Merah) saying they will "cleanse" Dili of pro-independence men, women and children.

It says that the document was circulating in Dili and the translation used the words, "Top Secret".

After quoting from the document, Kompas Online said that Jose Tavares, spokesman for the Forum for Unity, Democracy and Justice, said he knows nothing about the group. He said he was aware of an earlier document signed by the Red Blood Command. That contained a threat – to attack homes in Dili that did not hoist the Indonesian flag – but it was not carried out, said Tavares.

"I have never seen this latest statement although I read the earlier one, and I dont know who they are or where they are." He was not convinced that they were part of the pro-integration forces in Timor

According to AI, Red Blood said they would carry out a "Universal Sweep" beginning Friday night, in an operation aimed at smashing the anti-integration organisations.

It said that "when the ultimatum for evacuation has passed, we will assume that all those remaining in Dili, men, women, children or elderly people are anti-integration people who must be finished off and annihilated." It is signed by Lafaek Saburai, leader of the Red Blood Command. It is addressed to all pro-militia commanders in Timor and has been copied to all the militia groups. It asked the armed forces not to do anything but to remain at their posts.

The Australian Section of Amnesty International said that the document had been received and translated by its London office, but they did not know whether the original document was in Indonesian of Portuguese.

"Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the statement issued by the Red Blood Command that they will wipe out the pro-independence supports at the end of this week and we are calling on the Indonesian government to take immediate action to disarm and prohibit the militia before too late," said Amnesty. The document entitled "Operation Cleansing," (Operasi Pembersihan) states that Red Blood has decided to attack Dili as part of a broader campaign of violence in order to reach a settlement regarding the future of East Timor.